The World Community of Geological Surveys, the Global Earthquake Model Foundation, the Geological Survey of Canada, and GNS Science (New Zealand) are hosting a three-part webinar series that brings together representatives from multiple geological surveys organizations to provide an update on the latest information about the role of geological survey organizations in understanding geo-hazard risks and informing risk reduction actions. The Disaster Risk Reduction Forum will be hosted as a set…
2/13/2023
When: Monday, February 13, 2023
Where: United States
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AGI Announcement
Dear Colleague,
We are sending this email as a courtesy to the geoscience community.
The World Community of Geological Surveys, the Global Earthquake Model Foundation, the Geological Survey of Canada, and GNS Science (New Zealand) are hosting a three-part webinar series that brings together representatives from multiple geological surveys organizations to provide an update on the latest information about the role of geological survey organizations in understanding geo-hazard risks and informing risk reduction actions. The Disaster Risk Reduction Forum will be hosted as a set of three regional sessions with each regional forum will feature lectures from science policy experts and geoscientists and a moderated discussion session with attendees.
The Disaster Risk Reduction Forum sessions are as follows:
Part I: The Enablers: Mechanisms that facilitate GSOs’ role in disaster and climate risk management
06 February 2023 13.00 – 16.00 GMT
Part II: The Science and Technology: Advancing methods, tools, and capabilities in hazard and risk assessment
13 February 2023 16.00 – 19.00 GMT
Part III: The Risk Management Goal: How GSOs can support awareness and advocacy, enhancing building codes, early warning systems, and local level resilience planning
20 February 2023 03.00 – 06.00 GMT
For more information, including registration details, please visit:
www.americangeosciences.org/webinars/disaster-risk-reduction-forum-2023
For more information, please see the attached PDF. We encourage you distribute this email to anyone who may be interested.
Please contact Sahar Safaie at sahar.safaie@sageonearth.ca with any questions about this event.
The Disaster Risk Reduction Forum is organized by the World Community of Geological Surveys, the Global Earthquake Model Foundation, the Geological Survey of Canada, and GNS Science (New Zealand), is facilitated by Sage On Earth Consulting, and hosted by the American Geosciences Institute.
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